SIPES, WEITZEL NAMED D9SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 FOOTBALL CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FOR WEEK FIVE 2006
16 additional players on Honor Roll
SHIPPENVILLE – Curwensville’s Nick Sipes and Ridgway’s Jerico Weitzel are the D9sports.com District 9 Football Co-Players of the Week for Week Five of the 2006 season.

Sipes had a record-breaking performance in the Golden tides 18-3 win at Johnsonburg Friday night breaking the District 9 career rushing record while running 27 times for 206 yards and two touchdowns. He now has 4,802 career rushing yards surpassing Brockway’s Aaron Cantafio for the top spot in District 9 history. To top of a perfect night, Sipes also kicked a 31-yard field goal.

Weitzel was every bit as dominating in Ridgway’s 13-2 win over Kane. He ran 27 times for 269 yards and two scores and caught four passes for 42 yards giving him 311 total offensive yards on the night.

For Sipes, it is remarkably just the second time in his career he has been named Player of the Week. He was Tri-Player of the Week in Week Three of 2004 with his brother, Nate, and Smethport’s Mike Mitchell. Sipes’ award marks the fifth time a player from Curwensville has earned the award

Weitzel is the third Ridgway player to earn the honor and the first since Josh Shirey garnered the award in Week Seven of 2003.

Additional top performances during the week came from Clearfield’s Adam Jury (151 yards receiving, 24 yards passing, 1 TD pass) and Elk County Catholic’s Eric Mastrogiacomo (180 yards rushing, 2 touchdowns).

Jury and Mastrogiacomo join 14 additional players in making up the District 9 Honor Roll this week. The honor roll recipients are listed below in alphabetical order by school.

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The Player of the Week award and the Honor Roll are chosen by D9Sports.Com’s editors.

The awards, which are given from Week One through Week 10, are the only weekly awards given out in the District that represent the district as a whole.

Honor roll members are listed alphabetically by school.

D9 SPORTS.COM DISTRICT 9 CO-PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Nick Sipes – Curwensville: 27 carries, 206 yards, 2 touchdowns; Became the all-time leading rusher in District 9 history with 4,802 yards; Kicked a 31-yard field goal – Curwensville 18, Johnsonburg 3.

Jerico Weitzel – Ridgway: 27 carries, 269 yards, 2 touchdowns; 4 catches, 42 yards – Ridgway 13, Kane 12.

HONOR ROLL

Taylor O’Brien – Bradford: 13 carries, 115 yards, 2 touchdowns – Bradford 35, St. Marys 14.

Ben Walter – Bradford: 5-for-8 passing, 90 yards, 3 touchdowns, 1 interception – Bradford 35, St. Marys 14

Jordan Crane – Cameron County: 5-for-11 passing, 161 yards, 4 touchdowns – Cameron County 39, Otto-Eldred 0.

Brad Rapp – Clarion: 13 carries, 88 yards, 3 touchdowns; 6 tackles, 1 fumble forced, 1 fumble recovered – Clarion 55, Union 6.

Adam Jury – Clearfield: 6 catches, 151 yards; 1-for-1 passing, 24 yards, 1 touchdown – Clearfield 31, Lewistown 0.

Eric Mastrogiacomo – Elk County Catholic: 17 carries, 180 yards, 2 touchdowns – ECC 33, Brockway 14.

Roy Beham – Karns City: 19 carries, 140 yards – Karns City 23, Redbank Valley 7.

Matt Endlish – Karns City: 8-for-12 passing, 105 yards, 1 touchdown – Karns City 23, Redbank Valley 7.

Mike Switzer – Keystone: 3 catches, 105 yards, 1 touchdown – Moniteau 34, Keystone 21.

Calvin Grumley – Johnsonburg: 17 carries, 99 yards; 5-for-17 passing, 76 yards, 2 interceptions; Made 10 tackles on defense; Kicked a 31-yard field goal – Curwensville 18, Johnsonburg 3.

Tyler Armagost – Moniteau: 6-for-10 passing, 128 yards, 3 touchdowns – Moniteau 34, Keystone 21.

Adam Cousins – Moniteau: 23 carries, 106 yards, 2 touchdowns – Moniteau 34, Keystone 21.

Austin Furman – Punxsutawney: 6 catches, 111 yards, 1 touchdown; 2 carries, 9 yards – Huntingdon 24, Punxsutawney 7.

Alex Bladel – Redbank Valley: 20 carries, 140 yards, 1 touchdown – Karns City 23, Redbank Valley 7.

Michael Bryant – Sheffield: 10 carries, 59 yards; 1 catch, 12 yards; Returned an interception 75 yards for a touchdown; Helped Sheffield break 15-game losing steak – Sheffield 16, Smethport 14.

Brian Tamburlin – St. Marys: 24 carries, 120 yards, 2 touchdowns; 1 catch, 8 yards – Bradford 35, St. Marys 14.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY WEEK

WEEK ONE

Taylor O’Brien – Bradford

WEEK TWO

Adam Jury – Clearfield

WEEK THREE (CO-PLAYERS)

Brad Rapp – Clarion
 

Andrew Janocko – Clearfield

WEEK FOUR

Max Kutz – Brookville

WEEK FIVE (CO-PLAYERS)

Nick Sipes – Curwensville
 

Jerico Weitzel - Ridgway

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